Red, white, and blue are three colors that hold a significant meaning for Americans. These three colors make up the United States flag and symbolize some of the many values that hold America together. Red represents hardiness and valor, white represents purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Betsy Ross is credited with making the first American flag in May of 1776. It was intended to be the flag that would still be flying after the Revolutionary War. It had thirteen alternating red and white stripes and a circle of thirteen stars on a blue field. This flag is very important because it marks the beginning of the freedom of the thirteen colonies united as one nation. This flag became the first official